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presumptuous
(encz) | presumptuous,arogantní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
presumptuous
(encz) | presumptuous,neskromný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
presumptuous
(encz) | presumptuous,troufalý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Presumptuous
(gcide) | Presumptuous \Pre*sump"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus:
cf. F. pr['e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See
Presumption.]
1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or
venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly;
arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander;
presumptuous conduct.
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A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made
cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster.
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2. Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. "False,
presumptuous hope." --Milton.
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3. Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of
known duty; willful. "Keep back the servant also from
presumptuous sins." --Ps. xix. 13.
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Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward;
arrogant; insolent.
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presumptuous
(wn) | presumptuous
adj 1: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a
subject like this it would be too assuming for me to
decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous
servants" [syn: assumptive, assuming, presumptuous] |
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presumptuously
(encz) | presumptuously,troufale adv: Zdeněk Brož |
presumptuousness
(encz) | presumptuousness,troufalost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Presumptuous
(gcide) | Presumptuous \Pre*sump"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus:
cf. F. pr['e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See
Presumption.]
1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or
venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly;
arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander;
presumptuous conduct.
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A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made
cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster.
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2. Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. "False,
presumptuous hope." --Milton.
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3. Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of
known duty; willful. "Keep back the servant also from
presumptuous sins." --Ps. xix. 13.
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Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward;
arrogant; insolent.
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Presumptuously
(gcide) | Presumptuously \Pre*sump"tu*ous*ly\, adv.
In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly.
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Presumptuousness
(gcide) | Presumptuousness \Pre*sump"tu*ous*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being presumptuous.
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Unpresumptuous
(gcide) | Unpresumptuous \Unpresumptuous\
See presumptuous. |
presumptuously
(wn) | presumptuously
adv 1: in a presumptuous manner; "he presumptuously overstepped
the doctor's orders" |
presumptuousness
(wn) | presumptuousness
n 1: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right
to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness" [syn:
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery,
assumption] |
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